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July 2021 Integrated Absence Management As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have the opportunity to create the next normal — one that supports and sustains employees and organizations … Read More

Paid Parental Leave: Implementing Cosourced Programs to Boost Recruiting, Retention, and DEI By Thomas Bookman Practice Leader The Partners Group By Tim Kelly Managing Director The Partners Group By Holly … Read More

Challenges of the Next Normal: Returning to the Office By Daniel N. Jolivet, PhD Workplace Possibilities Practice Consultant The Standard Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have … Read More

How to Leverage a Captive to Integrate Your Programs By Karin Landry, CEBS, ACI, CLTC, GBA Managing Partner Spring Consulting Group For employers with robust benefits programs in place, an … Read More

COVID-19’s Impact on Disability Compliance: Prepare for More Accommodation Requests By Rachel Shaw, MBA President and Principal Consultant Shaw HR Consulting Before the COVID-19 pandemic, human resource (HR) professionals were … Read More

RTW Support Does Not Stop the Day an Employee Returns to Work By Carrie Bibens, MBA, CRC Director, Clinical Vocational and Accommodation Services, Group & Voluntary Claims Sun Life Regardless … Read More

Americans with Disabilities Act Celebrates Anniversary: 31 Years and Counting By Bryon Bass SVP Workforce Absence Sedgwick The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has afforded numerous employment opportunities to people … Read More

Workplace Grief: What’s New, What’s Needed By Glenn Pransky Associate Professor,  University of Massachusetts Medical School Scientific Advisor, Lincoln Financial Group Grief is a fundamental human experience, affecting at least … Read More

How to Redesign Your Workplace to Create a Caring Culture By Missy Plohr-Memming SVP of Group Benefits MetLife After a year of widespread lockdowns, lack of social engagement, and fears … Read More

Close to Home: Managing Productivity and Leave with a Remote Workforce By Katie Dunnington Head of Absence Management The Hartford Last year’s exodus from on-site to remote work proved to … Read More

Employer’s Obligation to Accommodate an Employee’s Commute By Gail I. Cohen, Esq. Assistant General Counsel, Employment & Litigation Matrix Absence Management Does the employer’s duty of accommodation under the Americans … Read More

Curious Quagmires in Leaves and Job Protection By Lori Welty, Esq. Absence Management Senior Compliance Attorney FINEOS Corporation An employee taking a leave of absence is afforded job protection for … Read More

Regional Health System AtlantiCare Knows the Power of Leave Metrics By Geoffrey Simpson VP of Sales & Marketing Presagia Healthcare employers face many staffing challenges when managing their fast-paced, 24/7 … Read More

New Leave Laws Highlight Value of IAM By Marjory Robertson, Esq. AVP & Senior Counsel Sun Life U.S. By Abigail O’Connell, Esq. Senior Counsel Sun Life U.S. With the myriad … Read More

Post-COVID impact: Identifying a Work Schedule That Fits the Organization’s Needs By Diane Winiarski, M.Ed. Director Allsup Employment Services During the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home has intermingled personal and … Read More

Managing Leave During a Pandemic By Angel Ho, Esq. Senior Consultant Shaw HR Consulting Many employers have reported that 2020 saw their lowest leave levels in decades. Some hypothesize this … Read More

The Employee Experience By Terri L. Rhodes, CCMP, CLMS, CPDM, MBA CEO DMEC A monumental shift occurred in March 2020 — millions of U.S. employees were sent home to work … Read More

The Unique Skills IDM Professionals Bring to Critical Incidents By Jenny Haykin, CRC Integrated Leaves & Accommodations Program Manager Puget Sound Energy While critical incidents such as earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, … Read More

New Workplace Mental Health Resources Protecting and cultivating the behavioral health and emotional well-being of employees is of critical importance in 2021 and beyond. The pandemic has had lasting impacts … Read More

Congress Rejects Updates to EEOC Conciliation Procedures The Senate (on May 19) and the House (on June 24) passed resolutions to reject changes to the conciliation procedures the Equal Employment … Read More